Donald A. Mosser of Fontana, formerly of Rockford, Ill., was born Oct. 29, 1933, in Rockford, Ill., to Glenn and Mary (nee Stotler) Mosser,
He passed away on April 16, 2019, as a victim of a car accident.
Don was a member of the Rockford East High School, class of 1951, graduated Beloit College Cum Laude in 1955 where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) Fraternity. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, serving from 1956 to 1957. After serving in the military he joined Camlin Insurance Agency, from 1957 to 2008 serving as president, then with Williams Manny Insurance Agency, and finally with the Rockford Park District Foundation. He was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Rockford and the Community Church of Fontana.
Throughout the years Don gave generously of his time and talents, including serving as chairman of the Rockford Area Chamber of Commerce, Booker T. Washington Community Center, and a board member of the Rockford Area Community Foundation, Burpee Museum of Natural History, the Rockford YMCA, and Board of Trustees, Community Church of Fontana.
He was recognized for his service in many ways, including the Service Above Self Award from the Rockford Rotary Club, and was a finalist for the Rockford Register Star Excalibur Award.
He is survived by his wife Doris (nee Clausius), whom he married July 28, 1962, in Belvidere, Ill.; his children David (Leah) Robberts-Mosser, Michael Mosser, and Susan (Gat) Caperton; grandchildren, Eliza, Mary Katharyn (“Katie”), and Evelyn (“Evie”) Caperton, Chloe and Violet Robberts-Mosser; sister, Phyllis (Larry) Pierce; sister-in-law, Gwen Clausius; as well as many loved nieces and nephews.
The family will be receiving friends at Toynton’s Funeral home, 328 Kenosha St. in Walworth Friday, from 6 to 8 p.m.
A memorial service will be celebrated Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Community Church of Fontana, 275 Kinzie Ave., Fontana.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to: the Discovery Center, 711 N. Main St., Rockford Ill., 61103; Rockford Park District Foundation, 401 South Main St., Rockford, Ill., 61101; Open Arms Free Clinic, 205 Commerce St., Elkhorn, WI, 53121; or the Community Church of Fontana.
